Luba Hati Beach Resort, Placencia, Belize is an ideal site for a week of yoga, regardless of skill level. For the first time yogi who may be interested in doing a class or two a day, mixed in with other activities, or lack thereof, Luba Hati is proud to offer a special �Intro to Yoga� package. For those interested in a specific form of yoga or wish to work with a certain notable instructor, a host of other specialty packages are also available.

The Luba Hati �Intro to Yoga� Package Retreat, which will be held January 8-15, 2005, is designed especially for Beginners and Level 1-2 yogis. The retreat will give guests a chance to practice and learn about yoga but also focus on enjoying some of the other activities Luba Hati has to offer. The retreat will feature: � 7 nights accommodation � 2 yoga classes daily � 3 meals daily at Luba Hati�s highly acclaimed restaurant featuring fresh Belizean-inspired cuisine � Cooking demonstrations focusing on traditional Belizean dishes and fun, easy-to-make healthful delicacies � One-hour therapeutic massage � An excursion to the Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve, where a strenuous morning hike through the jungle will be topped off with a relaxing float down the cool Belize river.

The price of this package, including roundtrip airfare from Belize City to Placencia Airstrip, airport transfers to the resort, and all tax and tips is: $1280/per person for a private beachfront casita $1100/per person for a private guest room with balcony or porch (These prices are per person based on double occupancy. A single supplement of $50/night applies for guests requiring a private room.)

In addition to the �Intro to Yoga� Package, Luba Hati will offer the following retreats, taught by guest instructors from throughout North America. Each of these retreats features a variety of different components, all which can be found by visiting www.lubahati.com and clicking on the Events and Retreats page or by visiting each instructor�s website.

Other upcoming yoga retreats include:

November 6-13, 2004 Karie Claffey, Heaven On Earth Yoga, Pierrefonds, QC, Canada Visit www.heavenonearth-yi.com for more information about this retreat featuring cooking classes with Karie, daily scuba diving and more.

January 15-22, 2005 Steven Ross, Ross Fitness, Manhattan & The Hamptons, New York Steven Ross, a personal trainer based in Manhattan and The Hamptons offers this retreat that features yoga combined with personal training sessions, cooking classes, hiking excursions, and spa treatments. Visit www.rossfitness.com to learn more.

January 28-February 5, 2005 Be Yoga Studio, New York City Visit www.beyoga.com for more information on the ISHTA style of yoga, as created by Alan Finger, the owner of Be Yoga. The word ISHTA has a two-fold definition. In Sanskrit, it means developing a personal yoga practice that meets your individual needs. ISHTA also stands for the Integrated Sciences of Hatha (the physical practice of yoga that creates balance), Tantra (the yogic philosophy that recognizes the perfection in all beings) and Ayurveda (the Indian science of healing).

February 5-12, 2005 Willow Street Studio, Washington DC Join Suzie Hurley, a leader in Anusara yoga for a week of this special yoga that focuses on a style of Hatha yoga that integrates universal biomechanical principles of alignment, with equal emphasis on strength and flexibility, and a feeling for inner body awareness that begins from a place of self-acceptance and heartfelt celebration of life. www.willowstreetyoga.com

February 17-24, 2005 and February 25-March 3, 2005 Ulrika Engman-Felder, San Francisco Learn more about Ulrika�s unique Luba Hati yoga retreats at www.yoga-journeys.com. Ulrika was the first instructor to host a yoga retreat at Luba Hati. She is originally from Sweden and brings a worldly understanding to her practice. Her classes are inviting, yet challenging, and this is definitely an advanced-level retreat. Some people stay for both weeks, others come just for one.

April 2-9, 2005 Kimberley Orenstein, Yoga Loka, Reno, Nevada Kim, director of Yoga Loka, provides students with the opportunity to breathe deeply, strengthen and nourish their physical body, to join with their individual spirit and with the spirit of community. What better place to do all of the above than at this unique retreat on the beach at Luba Hati? Visit www.yogaloka.com for more info. Luba Hati is a tropical fourteen-room retreat, nestled on more than 12 acres of unspoiled natural habitat and 400 feet of white sand beach. Visitors will experience fine dining, luxury guest accommodations and a host of activities such as diving, sailing, fishing, massage and more all set in a tranquil haven of casual sophistication on the alluring Caribbean Sea. For more information or to make reservations call 720.227.0129 or 011.501.523.3402 or visit www.lubahati.com.

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